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4. ABOUT THE PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH THE
STUDY WAS CONDUCTED
4.1 MNREGS, Rural Development Department.
MNREGS is a national scheme designed to build rural infrastructure, to
produce sustainable incomes in the rural areas. For this, convergence of MNREGS
with different departments has been found to be a necessity. Most of the work being
taken up under NREGA in Andhra Pradesh pertains to development of the land,
development of the watershed, restoration of water bodies such as tanks and canals,
forest resource development, soil erosion and flood control, construction of roads and
buildings, etc. Recently programmes related to horticulture have also been initiated.
4.1.1 IT Infrastructure
Andhra Pradesh is the first state to introduce comprehensive MIS that provides
end-to-end IT solution in MGNREGA. The transaction based MIS issues job cards,
maintains shelf of projects, generates estimates, issues work commencement letters,
updates muster rolls and generates pay orders. The software is being constantly
upgraded to suit the changing requirements of the programme. At each Mandal Level
there is one Mandal computer centre (MCC) manned by 2 computer operators. On
each convergence department, there is a Departmental computer centre (DCC) at
Mandal / cluster of Mandals.
4.1.2 Objective of IT Utilization
• Facilitating successful implementation of the program
• Transparency and visibility of the process
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• Maximize accountability
• Minimize leakage of funds
• Reduce administrative efforts and cost
• Accurate and faster wage payments
• Expediting payments and measurement cycle
4.1.3 NREGS ICT Infrastructure
(Table 4.1.3) Number of Districts 22
Number of Mandals 1098
Mandal Computer Centers (MCCs) 1098
Internet Connectivity BSNL Net one connectivity to all MCCs
Central Web Server Located at, Hi-tech City, Hyderabad.
Website www.nrega.ap.gov.in
NREGS-AP Software developed by TCS in close collaboration with RD Dept., loaded
in all MCCs
4.1.4 Software being used
A customized application software has been developed and deployed across 1098
Mandals of the state. It provides the basis for transparent and traceable data, at the
transactional level both for internal stakeholders and external stakeholders. The MIS
generates all work estimates even in local language through the input of multiple
technical data for the works taken up under APREGS. This has enabled the de-
mystification of engineering estimates and made the process transparent. The IT
framework has enabled the grounding of a robust accountability mechanism, both at
the individual level and at the institutional level.
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• All EGS transactions only through MIS from day one.
• Data for MIS captured from transactions and uploaded to Website
• Effectiveness of implementation enhanced
• Reports required for Social Audit placed lin public domain
(Figure 4.1.4) AP-NREGA Portal
4.1.5 Website
The website places complete information about 1,20,63,342 card holders, and
all works taken up under APREGS in 13,000 villages. The uniqueness of the MIS is
that, any citizen from anywhere can pick up a habitation of their choice and view the
households profile of every job card holder, works opened in that habitation, technical
estimates, paid muster rolls of every work, physical and financial progress of works,
payments authorized into each wage seeker’s postal account, location of post office
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etc., Thus it facilitates tracking of every rupee spent under APREGS as well as places
the entire information in the public domain. It is hailed as the most progressive step
towards transparency.
(Figure 4.1.5) Webpage of AP - NREGS
4.1.6 Audience
Below mentioned are the stakeholders who can access the MIS application and
accordingly edit/modify the data as required.
i) Citizen:- Citizen can access online NREGA ACT 2005, Operation Guidelines,
Total NREGA Districts, Name, address, Telephone No, email of MoRD officials,
D.P.C., P.O., Panchayat members / staff, Monthly Progress Report, Employment
Status, Work Status, Financial Statement, Available Fund at Each Level, Expenditure
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Statement for Works, Registration Application Register, Job Card / Employment
Register, Muster Roll Issue Register, Muster Roll Receipt Register, News, circulars.
They can send their feedbacks/complaints and can also check the status of their
complaints.
ii) Panchayat:- At Panchayat level one can make data entry for registration, creating
new works etc. and can generate there corresponding reports.
NREGA MIS – A STYLIZED VIEW
(Figure 4.1.6)
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT
• Admin Unit
• Receipt of Funds
• Application for Job Card/Work
• Opening of Projects
• Allocation of Employment
• Social Audit Notice
• Complaint Receipt
• Application Processing
• Family registration
• Measurement
• MR
• Payment
• Accounting ‐ Recorded ‐ Stored ‐ Retrieved ‐ Processed ‐ Summarised ‐ Classified
Variance Reports on:
• Employment Provided
• Wages Paid
• Expenditure • Works Completed
• Complaints Disposed
• Social audit Completed
To Management
Systems
To
Planning, Operating, Controlling Systems
Feedback
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4.1.7 Process Flow
The use of technology will commence at the stage of registration of all job
seekers at the mandal level. A unique registration number and its bar-code will be
generated for each household after registration. The household will be provided with a
Job card containing this number and their group photograph. The employment record
for each household will also be maintained.
The entire shelf of works / Schemes for each village would be captured in a
computerised data store at mandal level allowing for pre-approval audits and
benchmarking. Weekly reconciliation of progress of work with manpower and cost
estimates will be carried out. Payments will be made directly to the workers through
3rd party agencies (Post Offices / Banks) only after reconfirming the credentials of
the worker. Websites will be created at state HQs, on the entire Scheme to provide
greater transparency on Schemes approved expenditures and progress achieved to
enable social audit by NGOs as well as the press.
4.1.8 The key processes identified for implementation of the Act are: -
• Management of shelf of Works
• Enrolment of Wage seeker
• Monitoring of Work
• Management of Wages and Material
• Management of funds
• Social Audit
4.1.9 Functional Modules of the APREGS application
The APREGS application consists of the following basic modules:
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4.1.10. Wage Seeker Module
The Wage Seeker module is used for registration of the households. The respective
Gram Panchayat under the supervision of the Sarpanch (village head) / Village
Secretary carries out registration of the households at village level. A wage seeker
and his family members can register under this Act by submitting an application at
the Gram Panchayat. A register maintained at the gram panchayat will be sent to the
Mandal Computer Centre (MCC) for entry of the wage seeking household
information.
The diagram and the following flowchart represent the processes involved in a
sequential order
(Figure 4.1.10) Wage Seeker Registration Process
4.1.11 Work Estimates Module
Works to be executed at any village need to be identified by the gram sabha or
village group or village secretary or by all of them together with the help of input
sheets. The identified work will have necessary measurements along with the leads.
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With the help of input sheets work estimates shall be generated in the system and will
be sent to Gram Panchayat for scrutiny and for prioritization. Depending on its nature
and type, every work has a given set of tasks. All the above details for a particular
work are estimated task-wise and the total estimated effort and material requirements
for that work are computed. Prioritized list of such works will be sent to MDO. At the
mandal level, works will be further prioritized after addition of some more works and
sent to MCC. After necessary technical approval, these works will be sent to District
Administration in a pre-defined format for administrative approval. Final
administrative work sanction is issued by the District Collector and is handed over to
the relevant departments / gram panchayat for execution.
(Figure 4.1.11) Work Estimation Process
4.1.12 Work Execution & Payment Module
Wage seekers and village administration shall choose the work from the Shelf
of Sanctioned Works for execution. The gram panchayat intimates the same to MCC.
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Wage seekers congregate at the work site and carry out the work as per standards and
guidelines. A wage seeker comes to work site and performs the work allocated. Once
a week, the Field Assistant prepares the summary of Work Progress Report and
submits the report along with the Muster Roll to the MCC. Field Assistant also gives
an acknowledgement slip to each wage seeker duly mentioning the weekly work
details for the week. The following flowchart represent the processes involved in a
sequential order.
(Figure 4.1.12 A) Work Execution & Payment Process - I
(Figure 4.1.12 B) Work Execution & Payment Process - II
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At the MCC, attendance is captured from the submitted Muster Roll. The data
is validated and stored in database. Based on the reported progress of work and the
number of person-days spent, payment to the workers is computed. System generates
individual pay slips, Wage List, pay order to bank / post office. The generated wage
list is then sent to the Village Panchayat and the paying agency. The paying agency
can be either the Post Office savings account or Bank Account or Village
Organization or Gram Panchayat whichever is convenient to the wage seeker.
If the work is completed, the Field Assistant reports the same to the executing
department, which sends an official who prepares the Work Closure Report and
submits the same to the MCC. Village Panchayat also endorses their remarks in the
work closure report on the quality of work.
4.1.13 Material Management Module
This module used for enrolling material suppliers and skilled wage seeker. If
the work involves procurement of material, intimation is sent to material supplier to
supply the material at the worksite mentioning the date of delivery. Alternately,
material may be supplied directly to the place of work and reimbursement may be
claimed by mentioning in the work done report / progress report. On supply of the
material at the worksite or at a place decided by the work execution department, the
supplier submits a delivery note duly endorsed by the Panchayat or the execution
department official. Payment order for the supplied material is directly issued to the
supplier and deducted from the fund allocated to the work against material. The
Supplier can draw the amount from designated bank.
The following flowchart represent the processes involved in a sequential order.
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(Figure 4.1.13) Material Management Process
4.1.14 Fund / Accounts Module
Funds / accounting module take care of all accounting needs. It covers the
works costs, wage payments, funds receipts (allocation or otherwise) and transfer (de-
allocation), claims, miscellaneous receipts and advances under the Scheme. Funds
consumption is captured under Works cost, Awareness & Campaigning and
Administrative Expenses. It also generates the accounting reports viz. Bank Books,
Cash Books, General Ledger, Journal Ledger as well as Cheque Book Register and
Cheque Issue Register along with the Monthly Financial Report. On submission of
work progress report by Field Assistant and work closure report by the concerned
department official, fund position is tallied against the fund allocated and balance
fund available. Material payment order issued to the material supplier is also adjusted
from the funds committed to the work.
The expenses incurred by Claimants for the scheme are submitted and are paid
to claimants by pay orders. Similarly, Advances can be taken for incurring expenses
and same can be settled. Information regarding Mandal operating banks, authorised
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approvers and Cheque book(s) details can be maintained. The following flowchart
represent the processes involved in a sequential order.
(Figure 4.1.14) Funds, Accounts Module
Fund / Accounts Process
4.1.15 Analysis Module
This module is used to analyze the available data in the database and generate
reports for monitoring the successful implementation of the program. This module
will be useful in identifying undesirable trends to take corrective actions.
4.1.16 IT Applications
4.1.17 Electronic Muster & Measurement System (EMMS)
The objective is to achieve complete transparency in implementation of
MGNREGS by obtaining LIVE data from the Worksite to the MIS on a daily basis.
The mobile technology is customised and deployed for the MGNREGS field
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functionaries through different mobile applications like e-Muster, e-Measurement,
emuster verification and e-check measurement. eMMS is designed to arrest
distortions in the programme like Muster Fudging, Delays in Payments, Fake Wage
seekers, Fake Measurements and Work Duplication. Nokia C5 Model Cell phones are
used for E-muster and E-measurement purpose.
(Figure 4.1.17) eMMS Process
4.1.18 Electronic Fund Transfer System (EFMS)
eFMS has been established with the objective of implementing an efficient
fund transfer system through online money transfers All the MCCs and DCCs are
networked to the central server and through that to a central fund in which all the
MGNREGA funds are lodged. eFMS enables electronic transfer of money to a
disbursing account where there is a requirement and allows optimum utilization of
funds. eFMS avoids deficit of funds or excess funds at Mandal level. The Mandal
level staff is liberated from the maintenance of cheque books and accounts.
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(Figure 4.1.18 A) eFMS Process
(Figure 4.1.18 B) eFMS Process Flow
4.1.19 Smartcards
MGNREGS payments are done in the village using bio-metric identification
process through smart cards. Each beneficiary is issued a biometric smart card (finger
print technology) at the village level. Banks appoints a Customer Service Provider
(CSP) identified by the banker equipped with a smart card reader networked to the
bank server. Each beneficiary is given a bank account after biometric authentication
by the bank. All disbursements are credited electronically to the accounts of the
beneficiaries. Banks arrange cash to the CSP using a Business Correspondent (BC).
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(Figure 4.1.19) Smart Card Payments – Process Flow
4.1.20 Convergence in NREGS
The expertise of line Departments is used in implementation of MGNREGS
works pertaining to each Department, without incurring additional cost. Exclusive
DCC are established for each Department. Convergence with the line departments
thus leads to a significant reduction of transaction costs, time, space, and manpower.
NREGS-AP is working in convergence with the following departments:
(Figure 4.1.20) NREGS Convergence with other departments
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4.1.21 Assets Created (AP-State) (31.03.2014)
(Table 4.1.21)
Sr. No.
Work Extent Value (in Crore)
1 MI Tanks taken up (including Desiltation and related works)
18,131 No.s 3082.2
2 Land Development 9.07 Lakh Acres 1360.1
3 Earthen Bunding 15.57 Lakh Acres 700.7
4 Silt Application 9.7 lakh Acres 608.8
5 Feeder Channel 136,076 Kms 612.3
6 Horticulture 5.2 lakh Acres 416.4
7 Mini Percolation Tanks 1.08 No. s 216.5
8 Percolation Tanks 10,764 No. s 199.3
9 Farm Ponds 1.01 lakhs (No. s) 183.2
10 Pebble & Stone Bunding 7.3 Lakh Acres 268.2
11 Roads 13449 Kms 1129.8
12 Restoration and deepening of Wells
20,000 No. s 14.0
13 Desilting of Canals 45,667 Kms 274.0
14 Diversion Drains 55,287 Kms 359.5
15 Filling Water Logged Areas 54,967 Acres 55
The IT module implemented by the government of Andhra Pradesh has been
able to automate most of the basic activities. Irregularities with regard to issuing of
job cards, muster rolls have come down. The payment process is now robust and
better than earlier. Some of the technology used in the implementation is path
breaking. Capturing the coordinates of work using a mobile phone through satellite is
a great innovation. This also weeds out corruption to a large extent.
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4.2 TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
4.2.1 Introduction
Directorate for Tribal Welfare was created by the Government of AP in the year
1966 for the overall development of the tribals in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Most of
the tribals in the state reside in the agency tracts of Utnoor, Eturnagaram,
Mahadevpur, Bhadrachalam, Mannanur, Rampachodavaram, KR Puram, Salur,
Gummalaxmapuram, Seethampeta and Paderu areas. Considerable tribes especially
Sugalis are inhabiting the plain areas of the state. Tribals constitute more than 6.6 %
of the state population
4.2.2 Schemes being implemented by Tribal Welfare Department
1. Providing road connectivity and health and sanitation facilities in the agency areas
2. Opening and administration of Hostels and Ashram Schools in tribal areas
3. Extension of educational facilities to primitive tribal groups.
4. Admission of bright tribal boys into Public Schools and BAS schools
5. Setting up of a Federation of Housing Co-operative societies
6. Setting up of a Girijan Development Agency
7. Expansion of activities of GCC to cover the entire state
8. Introduction of Special Nutrition Program for tribal children
9. Review and amendment of protective legislations in favor of STs.
10. Provision of institutional credit facilities to tribal households
11. Setting up post martic hostels and Vocational training centers
12. Release of post matric scholarship to all the STs who are studying courses from
Intermediate to PG, Professional and research courses.
13. Providing subsidies, loans to ST entrepreneurs.
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4.2.3 Functionaries of Tribal Welfare Department
State level: The Department functions under the overall leadership and guidance of
Minster for Tribal Welfare and Principal Secretary to Government. Tribal Welfare
Director assists the Government in formulating, implementing and in reviewing tribal
welfare policies and programs. The Tribal Welfare Department has (5) Heads of
Departments. They are (1) Commissioner of Tribal Welfare, Hyderabad; (2)
Engineer-in-Chief, Tribal Welfare, Hyderabad; (3) Vice Chairman and Managing
Director , Girijan Co-operative Corporation (GCC), Visakhapatnam; (4) Managing
Director , Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Tribes Co-operative Finance Corporation
(TRICOR); (5) Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Tribal Welfare Residential Institutions
Society (GURUKULAM), Hyderabad. Commissioner, Tribal Welfare is also
Managing Director , Andhra Pradesh Tribal Power Company (TRIPCO) and
Chairman, Andhra Pradesh Tribal Mining Company (TRIMCO), Hyderabad.
Regional level: The regional center of TCR & TI at Bhadrachalam, the (3) circles
offices manned by Superintendent Engineers of Tribal Welfare and Regional Office
of GCC, Hyderabad are the regional offices of the Department. The ITDA for
Chenchu, Srisailam covers the chenchus of (6) districts, ITDA for Yanadis at Nellore
covers the Yanadis of (4) districts, ITDA for plain area STs covers (15) districts and
Commissioner / Director , Tribal Welfare is the Chairman of these (3) ITDAs.
District level: In the (8) ITDA districts viz., Srikakulam, Viziangaram,
Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, West Godavari, Khammam, Warangal and Adilabad,
Project Officer, ITDA is the district level unit officer/sub-controlling officer of Tribal
Welfare budget. He is assisted by various sectoral officers including Deputy Director ,
Tribal Welfare/APO, Tribal Welfare, Executive Engineer , Tribal Welfare and
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Divisional Manager of GCC concerned and Special Deputy Collector (SDC) of Tribal
Welfare. In the non-ITDA districts there are (14) District Tribal Welfare Officers one
for each district. In Mahabubnagar and Nalgonda Project Officer of the MADA
Project concerned is implementing the tribal welfare programs. In Karimnagar , there
is an Officer-on- Special Duty to implement special programs for the STs.
Sub-district level: (65) Assistants Tribal Welfare Officers, (40) Dy. Executive
Engineers of Tribal Welfare and (45) Senior Managers of GPCMS at the
divisional/erstwhile taluk level are assisting Project Officers / District Tribal Welfare
Officers in implementing tribal welfare programs.
Institutional level: In case of (442) Tribal Welfare hostels the Hostel Welfare
Officer, Gr .I/Gr .II is the head of the institution, for (599) Tribal Welfare ashram
schools, headmaster of the ashram school is the head of the institution supported by a
Dy. Warden on hostel issues. In case of (274) Tribal Welfare residential institutions,
Principal is the head of the institution. The (839) GCC DR depots are manned by
salesmen.
(Figure 4.2.3) Functionaries of TW Dept
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LEGEND:
MD: Managing Director
ENC: Engineer-in-Chief
DTRI: Director, Tribal Culutral Research & Training Institute
TRIPCO: Tribal Power Company Limited
TRIMCO: Tribal Mining Company Limited
ITDA: Integrated Tribal Development Association
DTWO: District Tribal Welfare Officer
ATWO: Assistant Tribal Welfare Officer
HM: Head Master
HWO: Hostel Welfare Officer
RS: Residential Schools
RJCs: Residential Junior Colleges
SE: Superintending Engineer
EE: Executive Engineer
DEE: Dy. Executive Engineer
RM: Regional Manager
DM: Divisional Manager
GPCMS: Girijan Primary Cooperative Management Society
4.2.4 Development Activities
The Department of Tribal Welfare is implementing development programmes
with a budget of Rs.1257 crores from Non-Plan and Plan while coordinating Tribal
Sub Plan programme implemented by various Heads of Departments
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4.2.5 The important achievements during the previous decade are as follows:
1. 4,627 Single Teacher Primary Schools have been started.
2. 504 Hostels and 481 Ashram Schools with a strength of 2,05,000 students
3. Sanction of PMS to a tune of 298 Crores every year
4. About 5,000 students are admitted in Best Available Schools every year
5. 15,252 students are admitted in 48 Residential Schools every year
6. 21,000 Hq. of irrigation potential created.
7. More than 1,00,000 Acs covered under Horticulture plantation like Cashew
8. 3,715 villages have been electrified.
9. 4,164 villages have been provided with additional drinking water facility
while
10. Cases involving 1,03,553.07 acres have been decided in favour of tribals under
Land Transfer Regulations of which 93,173.01 acres were physically restored
to tribals.
11. 1,50,000 families during 1997-98 under Economic Assistance Programmes
4.2.6 Education of STs
Under Article 41 of the Constitution of India, it is the responsibility of the
Government to provide Education. It is a joint responsibility of both the ‘State’ and
the ‘Central’ Government. The primary responsibility, however, continues to be of the
State. The State has, therefore, the responsibility for promotion of Education of the
Weaker Sections, particularly Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. After the
formation of a separate Directorate for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes, Government
took certain corrective measures for the promotion of Education of STs in the entire
state.
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4.2.7 Hostels for ST Students
ST people for most backward and they have been living in Hilly tracts. They
have no access to the schools located at far off places. As such they were made to stay
in Hostels under Private Management for their studies. There were complaints about
several malpractices by Private Management and therefore Government decided to
abolish them. Government in its G.O.Ms.No.15, E&SW Department, dated 04-05-
1973 abolished Aided Hostels run by Private Management. Government Hostels run
by tribal welfare department for STs have been opened.
4.2.8 New Hostels opened by the department
In villages where there were Schools, the parents of ST children were not able
to educate their children without boarding and lodging etc., due to their poverty.
Hence, 71 new Government Hostels were opened upto 1977 in addition to the
conversion of subsidised Hostels managed by Private Managements into Government
Hostels in the year 1973 as per G.O.Ms.No.15, E&SW Department, dated 04-05-
1973. The hostel boarders were provided with boarding & lodging facilities, Text
Books, Note Books, dresses and cosmetics, etc. Thereby the boarders were made to
go to schools regularly and improve their educational standards both in schools and in
hostels. Gradually the number of hostels were increased year by year i.e., during the
years 1973, 1977, 1986 and over two decades 350 Government Hostels were opened
with 66,443 boarders which is a great achievement to the Department.
27 Special Hostels for ST Boys and Girls studying in Intermediate and higher
courses were opened during 1994-95 and in addition to these Hostels 23 more special
hostels are proposed to be opened for ST Girls and Boys during 1999-2000.
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4.2.9 Ashram Schools for STs
In G.O.Ms.No.154 Social Welfare (D) Department, dated 15-03-1974, (54)
new Ashram Schools were opened in Telangana Region, by merging 164 ST Primary
Schools in 4 districts viz., Adilabad, Khammam, Warangal and Karimnagar as it
became necessary to provide both Hostel and School facilities to STs in School-less
villages. 94 Ashram Schools were opened upto 1977.
Over two decades 451 Ashram Schools with a strength of 1,45,000 students
covering 25% of the Primary School children. 4,317 Single Teacher Primary Schools
for ST children were also opened. In G.O.Ms.No.57, dated 31-03-1992 took a
decision to open Residential Schools to impart qualitative education to ST children.
Initially (3) Residential Schools started in Chittoor, Karimnagar and Adilabad districts
with (1) Principal, (5) Subject Teachers, (1) Typist, (1) Cook, (2) Attenders, (1) Staff
Nurse, (1) Helpter to Cook (1) Lower Division Clerk, (1) Sweeper, (1) Watchman, (1)
Scavenger and (3) Ayahas, further in 1993, (5) Ashram Schools and (2) Residential
Schools for STs in Kurnool and Vizianagaram Districts were started. Gradually some
of the Ashram Schools were converted into ST Residential Schools. Now there are 48
Residential Schools in the State covering 15,252 ST students which is a tremendous
achievement of the Department.
4.2.10 Scholarships for ST students
210,082 Post Matric Scholarships were also sanctioned to the ST students
studying in colleges and polytechnics last year. The scholarship comes with boarding
and lodging charges, tution fees and other amenities. The ST students of Andhra
Pradesh studying in premier institutions like IITs and IIMs outside the State are also
sanctioned Post Matric Scholarships on par with in-students of Andhra Pradesh State.
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4.2.11 Best Available Schools Scheme (BAS)
There are about 5,400 ST students admitted in the Best Available Schools
managed by the reputed private educational institutions. Under this scheme bright ST
students are selected and sponsored and admitted in the reputed schools to impart
higher qualitative education on par with the other community students. The
scholarship amount provided under this scheme is far higher than the fees charged in
other ordinary schools and in accordance with the standard rates fixed by the
management. These students get the benefit of standard and qualitative education,
boarding and lodging charges and other amenities. The rates of scholarships at the
beginning of the scheme was at Rs.2,500/- and the present rate is Rs.20,000/-. The
Rules & Regulations for admitting the students and selecting the schools, sanctioning
of the scholarships is covered under G.O.Rt.No.122, Social Welfare (TW.Edn.)
Department, dated 11-03-1999.
4.2.12 Professional Courses for STs
ST students admitted in M.Phil and Ph.D are sanctioned Research Fellowships
by the Department. Advances are also sanctioned to the students studying B.Tech.,
B.E.,M.B.B.S., M.Tech and Ph.D for meeting the additional expenditure requirements
by the students over and above the scholarship amount sanctioned to them by the
concerned Projects Officers of ITDA. Special assistance is being given to the
primitive tribal students who are pursuing research in various recognized universities
and deemed universities.
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4.2.13 Medical & Health programs for the STs
There are 26 Dispensaries, 24 Hospitals and 25 Primary Health Centres, 13
Mobile Medical Units and 31 SET (Leprosy) Centres. They provide for preventive
and curative measures. 924 beds were provided in the medical institutions. In addition
to this, National Malaria Eradication - Cholera, Small-pox, Leprosy Eradication
programmes were in operation in scheduled areas. Anti-natal and Labour cases were
also attended.
4.2.14 Animal Husbandry in the Tribal Areas
The majority of the tribal population live on cultivation and livestock. They
have Milch Animals as well as plough bullocks supplied to them under various
economic upliftment programmes of the Department. These schemes are sponsored in
the tribal areas as there is no fodder problem for their cattle in those areas. These
schemes are very attractive because they earn supplemental income by sale of milk
and they get natural manure for their field. Poultry schemes were also getting much
favour in tribal areas. As such the livestock programmes are in full swing in
scheduled areas. Therefore, there is need for veterinary infrastructure and personnel to
look after the health and hygiene of livestock.
4.2.15 Agricultural schemes of STs
Majority of the tribals depend upon agriculture as their main occupation. They
settled as well as shifting cultivators. Podu (shifting) cultivators, is mostly found in
the hilly areas of Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and Khammam
Districts. The net area sown in 24 Tribal Development Blocks of the State is 7,12,931
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acres. For the development of agriculture Tribal Welfare Agricultural Farms at Araku
in Visakhapatnam district have been established.
4.2.16 Training programs to the unemployed tribal youth
Under this scheme the Tribal Welfare Department conducted employment
oriented training programmes to ST youth in (1) Motor Driving, (2) Masonary, (3)
Village Officers, (4) Nursing, (5) Data entry, etc., so as the ST Youth gets
employment both in Government and Private sector. The trainees receive stipend from
the Department. During the year 2013-14, 210 ST Youth were trained in the above
training programmes by incurring an amount of Rs.57,67,125.
The main objective of ‘Employment & Training’ Division of this Department
is to sponsor ST educated unemployed youth to various training cum coaching
programmes facilitating for prosecuting higher studies and availing employment
opportunities and also to guide and assist the educated unemployed ST candidates in
securing suitable jobs so as to make them utilize the benefits of reservation extended
by state and central government in employment and admissions into various
professional educational Institutions. This programme is under the scheme ‘Training
of Tribal for Employment and Unemployment Relief’. These training programmes are
organized through departmental PETCs at Eturunagaram, Bhadrachalam,
Visakhapatnam, Utnoor and Hyderabad.
4.2.17 Employment, Career guidance and Trainings and Vocational Institutes
The Department made efforts to provide employment to ST candidates by
getting their names registered at Government Employment. Sub-Employment
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Exchanges have been exclusively established in each ITDA Headquarters to improve
the channels of employment opportunities. STs have to register in these Sub-
Employment Exchange for sponsorship to jobs. Employment and Career Guidance
cells have been established one at the Commissionerate of Tribal Welfare and 9 in
ITDA Headquarters including Srisailam with a counselor for providing Career
Guidance for STs with information in the latest job advertisements. All the
notifications regarding employment opportunities, education and training
opportunities within the State and outside the State are displayed on the board
regularly. These Centers are sending educated tribal youth to pursue higher education.
Pre Examination Training Centers have been established in Hyderabad under Director
of Tribal Cultural Research & Training Institute and Pre Examination Training Centre
in the Universities in the State. In these Training Centers special coaching is being
given for competitive exams. Civil Services like IAS, IPS and IRS, APPSC Group - I
to Group - IV Services, Banking Service, Staff Selection Commission exams of STs.
This scheme is financed by Tribal Welfare Department.
4.2.18 Convertion of Tribal Development blocks into ITDAs
Significant changes have been brought over in the evolution and functioning
of Tribal Welfare Department. In 1971 the post of Special Officer (Inspection) was
created in Tribal Welfare Department in G.O.Ms.No.1308 Rev. TW (1) Department,
dated 03-12-1971. Inspection Officer worked under the control of the Director of
Tribal Welfare. His functions were to inspect the Tribal Development Blocks, 20 days
in a month and send reports regarding the proper and improper utilization of the funds
allotted to the tribal development blocks. Depending upon the needs of the tribals and
setbacks, in the functioning of the tribal development blocks, Director of Tribal
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Welfare was authorised to send reports to Government. As Tribal Welfare Department
strongly felt for the proper utilisation of funds, the departmental audit should be
conducted and accordingly 4 Audit Sections were created with an Accounts Officer to
form the Tribal Development Blocks and conduct the audit and send report to
Director of Tribal Welfare for necessary follow-up action.
4.2.19 Girijan Development Agency
Girijan Development Agency (GDA) was a Centrally sponsored Agriculture
oriented Project which functioned in tribal areas of Srikakulam district since January,
1972. The Project started with an outlay of Rs.1.50 crores for a period of 5 years by
the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India and it was closed by March, 1977.
The gap in integrated approach of Tribal Development is proposed to be filled
up by preparing an action oriented Integrated Tribal Development Plan for tribal areas
of Srikakulam district by integrating programmes of Girijan Development Agency
with general sector and Central Assistance Programmes which have been proposed to
be implemented in these tribal areas.
4.2.20 Modified Area Development Approach
During the year 1974, the areas of relative Tribal Sub-Plan concentration
situated outside the Tribal Sub-Plan areas were identified as ‘MADA’ Pockets. Still
smaller Pockets of relative tribal concentration were identified as Tribal Clusters for
adoption of Modified Area Development Approach (MADA) for the development of
tribals in the ‘MADA’ and Cluster areas. Andhra Pradesh is the first in the country to
do this exercise, which was also appreciated by Government of India.
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4.2.21 Main Software Development Projects of Tribal Welfare Department
Electronic Payment of Scholarships (EPASS)
Electronic payment of post matric scholarships online is one of the flagship
program of the Government of A.P. Through EPass MIS, Govt. of AP is disbursing
Rs.4000 crores every year for about 28 lakh students of SC,ST,BC,EBC,Disabled and
Minority Students in online mode.
LINK: http://epass.cgg.gov.in
(Figure 4.2.22 A) EPass online module flow chart
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(Figure 4.2.22 B) EPass online module flow chart
(Figure 4.2.22 C) EPass payment through APB
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All the EPass payments are being made through the Aadhar Payment Gateway as
shown above
4.2.22 TWSIS (Tribal Welfare School Information Systems)
Through this MIS all the activities like supply of incentives to the hostel and
school inmates, attendance and academic performance of the students, diet bills
preparation, payment of various charges like salaries, rent, electricity charges ect…are
paid online
LINK: http://www.twsis.cgg.gov.in
(Figure 4.2.23) Home Page of TWSIS
4.3 CIVIL SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT
The Civil Supplies Department was originally only a regulatory Department.
Subsequently, its activities have been diversified to include procurement of food
grains under Minimum Support Price (MSP) , distribution of essential commodities
viz. Rice, Wheat, Sugar, Kerosene, Palmolien Oil and Red gram dal through Fair
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Price Shops under the Public Distribution System at subsidized rates through issue of
computerized cards, consumer affairs, monitoring of prices of essential commodities,
distribution of LPG connections to BPL women (Deepam Scheme), Enrollment under
UID (Aadhaar) etc.,
4.3.1 Cadre Strength
Civil Supplies Department is headed by the Commissioner of Civil Supplies,
who is also the Ex. Officio Secretary to Government, Consumer Affairs, Food and
Civil Supplies Department. He is assisted by one Director of Civil Supplies, who is
also the Ex. Officio Additional Secretary to Government, along with one Additional
Director, three Deputy Directors, one Assistant Director, one Accounts Officer and
one Assistant Accounts Officer with necessary staff stationed in the Commissionerate
of Civil Supplies, Hyderabad.
Each District, except Visakhapatnam, is having one District Supply Officer
with supporting staff to look after the Civil Supplies matters. There are two District
Supply Officers for Visakhapatnam District i.e. DSO, Visakhapatnam (Rural) and
DSO, Visakhapatnam (Urban).
4.3.2 Sanctioned strength in Civil Supplies Department
(Figure 4.3.2) Cadre Strength of CS Dept
Sl No Category No. of posts 1 Commissioner of Civil Supplies 1 2 Chief Rationing Officer 1 3 Addl.Director 1 4 Joint Directors 2 5 District Supply Officer / Deputy Directors 25
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6 Accounts Officer (CS) 1
7 Asst. Supply Officer / Asst. Grain Purchasing officer / Asst. Director
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8 Assistant Accounts Officer (CS) 1 9 Deputy Tahsildars / Superintendents 735 10 Dy.Statistical Officers 2 11 Junior Accounts Officers 6
12 Senior Assistants / Senior Accountants / Senior checkingInspectors / UD Revenue Inspectors
457
13 Senior Stenographers 5
14 Junior Assistants / Junior Accountants / LD EnquiryInspectors
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15 Typists 47 16 Shroff 1 17 Head Constables 9 18 Constables 4 19 Roneo Operator 4 20 Record Asst. 2 21 Drivers 65 22 Class-IV Employees 893
4.3.3 Fair Price Shops
Essential commodities like Rice, Wheat, Sugar, Iodized Salt and Kerosene are
being distributed to the targeted cardholders as per the eligibility and rates fixed by
the Government through the Fair Price Shops. In crisis essential commodities like
pulses, onions, edible oils and vegetables (tomato and potato) are also being supplied
through the fair price shops under Market Intervention.
4.3.4 Objectives of FPS
To ensure proper supply of essential commodities through the fair price shops to
the targeted cardholders at the quantum and rates fixed by the Government. As a
result, the consumers are relieved from the clutches of the traders’ rampant
exploitation.
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4.3.5 Functions of FPS
The fair price shop dealers are required to lift the allotted essential commodities
by paying the cost and make available adequate stocks at any given time. They shall
distribute the essential commodities to the cardholders as per their eligibility and rates
fixed. To ensure smooth and effective functioning of fair price shops, the Government
have issued APS PDS (Control) Order, 2001 vide G,O, Ms. No. 16 CA F & CS (CS I)
Department dated 6-4-02.
4.3.6 APS PDS (Control) Order, 2001
Pursuant to the issuance of PDS Control Order by the Government of India,
Government of Andhra Pradesh have issued APS PDS (Control) Order, 2001 vide
G,O, Ms. No. 16 CA F & CS (CS I) Department dated 6-4-02. The provisions of the
control order facilitate the enforcement official to ensure that the essential
commodities are reached to the cardholders. To have instant initiation of departmental
action against the erring fair price shop dealers, the Government have issued an
amendment to the APS PDS (Control) Order, 2001, designating the ASOs of
Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Thirupathi, Kurnool, Visakhapatnam and Rajahmundry and
MRO of other areas.
4.3.7 Food Advisory Committees
To review the functioning of fair price shops, the Government has issued
instructions to constitute food advisory committees at various levels. The committees
do give their suggestions for revamped PDS through fair price shops during the
meetings being conducted at regular intervals.
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There are relentless complaints that there is rampant leakage/diversion of
essential commodities. The Panchayat Raj Institutions do play a vital role in effective
functioning of PDS at gross root level. As such, the Government, in recent past have
issued amendment for reconstitution of food advisory committees with new pattern of
members at District, Mandal and Village level food advisory Committees vide G.O.
Ms. No. 7, CA F &CS (CS I) Department dated 1-2-06 involving the Panchayat Raj
Institutions. Certain tasks have been assigned to the members including supervision
on functioning of fair price shops.
4.3.8 Bifurcation of fair price shops:
Pursuant to the orders of the Government of India, Government of Andhra
Pradesh have issued instructions to all the District Collectors to ensure that each and
every village shall have a fair price shop. In tribal areas for every 1000 population
there shall be a separate fair price shop and in non tribal areas for every 1650
population there shall be separate fair price shop. While bifurcating the fair price
shops the Collectors shall keep in mind the economic viability.
4.3.9 Distribution of Petroleum Products
The Petroleum products like diesel, petrol etc plays an important role in the
day to day life. They have become so valuable and costly for which the common man
feels to have them with smooth supply. The Consumer Affairs, Food and Civil
Supplies plays an important role in making them available to the public without any
deviations and diversions and adulteration. To ensure equitable distribution of the
petroleum products at reasonable prices to the consumers without diversion to black
market, State Government have issued the Andhra Pradesh Petroleum Products
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(Licensing and Regulations of Supplies) Order, 1980 and also administering the
Control Orders issued by Government of India under the Essential Commodities Act,
1955.
Dealers in petroleum products i.e., petrol, diesel, SKO, LPG, Auto LPG etc., are
selected by the Oil companies following the norms issued by Ministry of Petroleum &
Natural Gas, Government of India, the selected dealers have to obtain license under
the provisions of the Andhra Pradesh Petroleum Products (Licensing and Regulations
of Supplies) Order, 1980 to deal in the petroleum products in A.P., from the Collector
(CS) of the concerned district and the Chief Rationing Officer in respect of
Hyderabad. The State Government have issued the Andhra Pradesh Petroleum
Products (Licensing and Regulations of Supplies) Order, 1980 to ensure equitable
distribution of the petroleum products at reasonable prices to the consumers without
diversion to black market and also administering the Control Orders issued by
Government of India under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955.
4.3.10 Procurements of CS Dept
Objective: The main objective of procurement of levy rice is to provide
sufficient rice stocks to the Central Pool at F.C.I. for distribution through Public
Distribution System and other Welfare Schemes.
As per clauses 3 and 4, of A.P. Rice Procurement ( Levy) Order, 1984 the rice
millers / dealers will have to deliver levy rice to the Food Corporation of India at the
rate of 75% of the rice milled out of paddy procured at MSP.
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4.3.11 MSP operations of Paddy & procurement of rice
The main objective of the MSP operations is to provide remunerative price to the
farmers, Government of Andhra Pradesh has been implementing the M.S.P.
operations for the purchase of paddy, maize and other coarse grains and pulses. The
Government have taken timely and prompt action by opening of required number of
paddy / maize purchase centres in the districts by the Collector(CS) concerned. Paddy,
maize, jowar, bajra, ragi and pulses are also procured on MSP.
As there is no statutory levy for procurement of paddy, to ensure remunerative
price for the paddy, Government have undertaken a pro-active and massive MSP
operations for paddy. To achieve this objective three strategic instruments have been
adopted. The State Agencies viz; the FCI, and AP State Civil Supplies Corporation
Ltd., have entered the market and purchased paddy of FAQ from the farmers at MSP.
In order to facilitate disposal of paddy which was not conforming to the
specifications, the Government relaxed specifications or purchase of paddy by the rice
millers imposing value cuts.
4.3.12 Role of Commissioner of Civil Supplies:
Commissioner of Civil Supplies & E.O. Secretary shall be in constant touch with
Govt. of India on procurement and movement of stocks by railways. Reserve Bank of
India on the matters of credit, flow of finance and the district administration for levy
delivery and MSP operations. Commissioner of Civil Supplies will open a Control
Room in his office with phone No. 040 - 23394637 for communicating details of
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paddy. This Control Room will obtain daily situation report/progress of
procurement/MSP operations throughout the State and report to Government of
Andhra Pradesh and Government of India.
Commissioner of Civil Supplies shall conduct frequent video conferences/
review of the various operations with the Collectors and other District Officers and
report to the Government on the progress of procurement of paddy by the millers,
FCI. Civil Supplies Corporation/ Markfed, delivery of levy rice to FCI and delivery
of custom milled rice to the FCI
4.3.13 The Salient features of M.S.P Operations:
i) The Office of the Commissioner of Civil Supplies & Ex-Officio Secretary,
Food & Civil Supplies, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh shall be the “Nodal Agency” for
MSP operations of paddy, custom milling of paddy and procurement of levy rice.
ii) The procurement of paddy by FCI, State agencies such as A.P State Civil
Supplies Corporation shall be supplemental to the paddy purchases made by the
millers at MSP and above price, which will entitle them for delivery of levy.
iii) All the Heads of Departments, Collectors and procuring agencies
concerned with the procurement of paddy and rice, shall furnish weekly reports on
paddy purchases at MSP/below MSP, in case of value custs for non-FAQ paddy,
levy rice procurement, prevailing market rates for paddy in market yards and
movement of rice to other States.
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4.3.14 A.P. MARKFED procured Bajra &Jowar during the crop year 2013-14
(Table 4.3.14)
Agency Quantity
purchased ( In
Mts)
Bajra Markfed 2174
Jowar Markfed 4274
Instructions were issued by the Government to procure Maize at MSP. The
State Agencies viz; A.P. Markfed have been requested to take advance action
plan for opening as many purchases centres for procuring the maize at MSP.
Under Decentralised Procurement of Maize, for the first time in the Country, the
A.P. Markfed have been procuring the maize at the door step of the farmers
4.3.15 Role of District Administration in brief:
Collector shall be the overall in charge for ensuring MSP operations assisted by
the DSO at the district level and RDO at the divisional level. A control room shall
be opened at the Collectorate. The DSO shall get the information from time to
time and transmit to the Joint Collector, Collector and Commissioner of Civil
Supplies through on line facility.
The District Level Committee with Joint Collector as Chairman, Joint
Director, Agriculture, District Supply Officer, Dist. Manager, Civil Supplies
Corporation, Dy. Director / Assistant Director, Marketing shall review the
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arrangements from time to time to ensure MSP for paddy arriving in the markets,
Paddy Purchase Centres set up by the Government and notified mill purchase
points.
The Dist. Collector shall identify and notify various markets over and above
the existing market yards within his/her district jurisdiction and inform to the
farmers, traders and millers about the procurement of paddy of FAQ under MSP.
The Collectors shall ensure that payment of value of paddy sold by the farmers is
made by the rice millers within seven days positively.
A Grievance Redressal Cell shall be opened in the MRO’s Office. The
complaints received shall be registered properly. They shall be got enquired into
by the supervisory teams having jurisdiction over the area on priority. The result
of enquiry should be recorded in the register. The complainant should be informed
of the result of enquiry. This shall also be made available to the senior officers to
enable them to cross check during their visits,
4.3.16 Procurement of rice: (Rs per quintal)
(Figure 4.3.16) Variety
KMS 2012-13 KMS 2013-14 Increase
Raw Boiled Raw Boiled Raw Boiled
Common1087.60 1087.50 1282.62 1279.69 195.02 192.19
Grade A 1137.00 1136.20 1332.01 1328.36 195.01 192.16
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The main instrument to ensure remunerative price to the paddy farmers, is
procurement of rice through Food Corporation of India. At present the mill levy
percentage is 75%.
4.3.17 MIS Projects of Civil Supplies Department
A. Online project for ration cards
(http://www.apcivilsupplies.gov.in/)
(http://icfs2.ap.gov.in/icfs/welcome.do)
B. Online MIS for LPG connections
(http://www.apcivilsupplies.gov.in/LPGGasConnectionProcess/UserInterface/
UserLoginForm.aspx
C. Deepam online
(http://www.apcivilsupplies.gov.in/deepam/)
D. Online complaint registration and redressal
(http://www.apcivilsupplies.gov.in/Complaints/comp_reg_web.htm)
E. AP State Civil Supplies Corporation
(http://www.apscsc.gov.in/)
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(Figure 4.3.18 A) MIS Home page of Civil Supplies Dept
(Figure 4.3.18 B) MIS Home page of Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd.